Assam Board Class 12 Question Paper 2024 Geography

ASSAM BOARD
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2024

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20 24

GE OG RA PH Y
(T he or y)

Ful l Ma rks : 70
Pas s Ma rks : 21

Tim e: Thr e.e hou rs

The figures in the margin indicate full mar ks
for the questions.

Q. No. 1 (a to g) carries 1 111ark each (any four)
.......................... 1 x 4 = 4

Q. No. 2 (n tog) carries 1 mark enclt (any four) .......................... 1x4 = 4

Q. No. 3 (n to 111) carries 2 marks eac/z (nny ten)
.............. ......... 2x 1O = 20

Q. No. 4 (n to l) carries 3 mnrks eaclz (nny 11i11e
) .............. ........... 3x 9 = 27

) ....._. ....... ......... Sx3 = 15
Q. Nos. 5 (a to e) carries 5 111arks encl, (n11y three ----
Total = 70

Contd.

1. Answer any four of the following _: 1 x4=4
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{a) Which one of the following is an econofr!-ic factor influencing
the distribution of population ?
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Choose the correct answer :
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(i) Climate(~
(ii) Soil (~) ·
(iii) Minerals (~ 9fm~)
. (iv) Landforms (~1'f~)
(b) Which one of the following is a secondary activity?
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Choose the correct answer :
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(i) · Paddy cultivation (~~)
(ii) Mining (~)
(iii) Chemical based industry (<P-11$1--IIS/~ ffiJ19f)
(iv) Tourism (~ )
(c) · Which one of the following is not a tertiary activity?

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Choose the correct answer :
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(i) Advocate ( ~ )
G1/ Teacher(~)
(iii) Industrial worker (~'i'f ~)
(iv) Doctor ( ~ )

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(d) Whic h one of the follow ing is a secon dary activi ty ?

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Choo~e the correct answ er ·.- ·
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(i) Farm ing ( ~ )

(ii) Manu factu ring (~'f <f)f<U)

(iii) Hun ting (~~ )
(iv) Tradi ng (1RPiffi ~ )
(e) Whic h trans -cont inent al railw ays of the following conn ects
Halif ax city with the Vanc ouver ~ity?
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~,Vll'1f ~MC~~
Choose the correct answ er :
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(i) Trans -Sibe rian Railw ay (~-1i~C<l/4lm ~9fQ.f)
(ii) Trans -Cana dian Railway (~-ff l%1 ~9fQ.f)
(iii)The Union and Pacific Railway ~~Prnr-1 ~ ~ ~9fQ.f)
(iv) The Trans -Aust ralian Railw ay- (~-\!SjC~WrnR ~9fQ.f)
(f) Whic h one of the following types of econo mic activi ties
domi nates in all rural settle ment s ?
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Choose the correct answ er :
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(i) Prima ry (211 ~)
(ii) ._ Secon dary (N'5hlcf.)
(iii) Tertia ry (~,51~cf.)
(iv) . Quate rnary (DW~Rfi)

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[ 3] Contd.

per .
(g) As per 2o11 Cen sus, the popu latio n dens ity (per sons
· ·
sq. km) in India is __,...,,,..-=-:,

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(i) 313 (\!)~\!))

(ii) 328 (\!)~b-)

fiii) 382 (\!)b-~)

- (iv) 390 (\!)~0)
1 x4=4
2. Answer very briefly : (any four)
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ (~l<Pltrn' ~ )
o n is loca ted.
·(a) Name of the state where Hooghly Indu stria l Regi_
~~ - ~51 ~~~ - ~ ~~ ~

(b) One mini ng town of Assa m
'5Pi~1 i!J~ ~HN,N3~ ~~ ..
- _{c) One adm inist rativ e city of Assa m

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(d) One type of Non-Ferrous mine ral

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(e) Location of Tata Iron and Steel Ptan t
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(f) Highest amo unt of suga r prod ucin g state of 'Indi a
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(g)

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One National Park of Assa m

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3. Answer in brief : (any ten) 2xl0=20

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(a), Write two major causes of populati on growth.

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(b) Mention two types of subsiste nce agricult ure.

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(~ Mention two types of plantatio n agricult ure .

~~~~~~~~,
(d) What are the two main factors affecting mining activitie s ?
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(e) Mention two types of animal based industri es.
~ ~ '511~ ~~W ITi~~ ~~I
Which are the two main factors of populati on migratio n?
~~ ~~ <f.R'1 "1ut ~ ~?
(g) Give two reasons of low level Human Develop ment in most of
the Northern States of India.
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ffl'1 ~ I
(h) Men tion the name of two mining towns of India.
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(i) Men tion two zaid crops produce d in India .
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(j) Na me two cropping season s of India .
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(k) Name two non-met allic minerals found in Ass am .
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m Mention two Industrial Regions of India.
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(m) Nam e two Inter natio nal Airp orts of India .
~~~1
,
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1., \ ""' \ ~ 1\ . ,7 ,,, \ 1 \ , , • I •'.
• • ,S-f< l,"' ~ ·z, l 1~ " '
4. Answ er the following ques tions in abou t 100 word s each : (any l ··
nine)
3 x9=2 7
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(a) Who are cons idere d as .liter ate perso ns in Indi a?
~11~~ ~ ~ ~j~<l }- ~ -ffe; 51'11 <Al ~ ?
-
(b)- Disc uss the appr oach es to Hum an Deve lopm ent .
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(c) Men tion the main char acter istic s of Foot Loose Indu strie s.
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(d) Writ e the basic difference betw een barre n land and cultivable
wast elan d.
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(e) Disc uss brief ly the majo r caus es and effects of deple ting wate r
reso urce s in India .
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(f) Writ e briefly abou t the knowledge based indu stries .
"@1--l~M<!S ~~ ~ ~ ~~ I
(g) Write briefly on the types of indu stries on the basis of owne rship .
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(h) Writ e abou t the Hill Area Development Prog ramm e in India .
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(i) Writ e abou t the Satel lite comm unica tion syste m in India .
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lj) Disc uss abou t the impo rtanc e of Rail Tran.spor t in India .
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(k) Write the n1ain caus es and cons eque nces of Air Pollution.
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(l) Write a note on Petro chem ical indu stry of Assa m.
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5x3= 15 ·
5. Answ er the following ques tions : (any thre e)
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{a) Give the definition and expla in the impo rtanc e of Hum an
Geog raph y. 3+2= 5

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(b} Wha t do you unde rstan d by dens ity of popu latio n? Men tion
the majo r factors influ encin g the distr ibuti on of popu latio n .
. 2+3= 5

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(c} Write abou t the factors affecting touri sm.
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(d} Expl ain the func tiona l class ifica tion of town s.
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(e} Draw an outli ne map of India and mark the locat ions of the
following therein :
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(i} Digboi (~'m<T)
(ii} River Brah map utr a(~ ~~)
(iii} Jam shed pur ( ~ ~ )
- - x _ __

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[ 7]

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